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Armed Forces Veteran Friendly Practice
We are officially accredited as an Armed Forces Veteran Friendly GP Practice
Courtside Surgery is proud to be accredited as a veterans friendly practice by the Royal College of GPs. A veteran is someone who has served in the Armed Forces for at least one day. It means the same as ‘ex service personnel’ or ‘ex-forces’, although not all veterans know, choose or want to associate with the term ‘veteran’.
Veterans also include any member of the Merchant Marine who has served in a war zone including crew from convoys in World War 2 and more recently in the Falklands conflict and Gulf Wars.
Armed Forces Covenant
Being accredited by the Royal College of General Practitioners means that a practice can better identify and treat veterans, refer them, where appropriate, to dedicated NHS services (such as Operation Restore Op RESTORE: The Veterans Physical Health and Wellbeing Service - Armed Forces Covenant and Operation Courage Op COURAGE: The Veterans Mental Health and Wellbeing Service - Armed Forces Covenant) and capture better data to improve future health provision.
According to the Armed Forces Covenant, veterans should receive priority treatment for a condition which relates to their service, subject to clinical need. We are committed to following the NHS Patient Charter to ensure that our veterans have access to the help and support they may need following their service.
Please tell us if you are a military veteran so that we can make sure you and your family are offered the support and assistance you may need, now or in the future, as a result of your service. It would help us to know in which of the Armed Forces you served, the dates of your service and whether you were discharged or retired due to ill health.
Please complete our online form:
Have you ever served in the Armed Forces
Thank you for your service